as in vague
not seen or understood clearly
a blurry image in the foreground of the photograph
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Recent Examples of blurry
Her dark eye circles come from computer vision syndrome, also known as digital eye strain; influencers spend hours editing footage, livestreaming and staring at screens, leading to redness, dryness, blurry vision, dark circles and puffy under-eye bags.
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Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Then came the first image, a bright, blurry smudge.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Many of the tiny faces are blurry and oddly unrecognizable at best.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
The Rise of Smart Lenses Contact lenses can do more than correct blurry vision thanks to emerging innovations.
—Malana Vantyler, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Then came the first image, a bright, blurry smudge.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Many of the tiny faces are blurry and oddly unrecognizable at best.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
The Rise of Smart Lenses Contact lenses can do more than correct blurry vision thanks to emerging innovations.
—Malana Vantyler, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blurry
Adjective
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Allowing the President to unlawfully remove Governor Cook on unsubstantiated and vague allegations would endanger the stability of our financial system and undermine the rule of law.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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But many of the recommendations were vague or lacked the teeth some experts hoped to see from a document MAHA allies for months had said would dramatically transform the health of Americans.—
Will McDuffie,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Subways send a low rumble through the pavement, traffic makes overpasses quiver, and footsteps create faint ripples in the floor.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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For objects like star clusters, a longer imaging time gives you the chance to resolve fainter stars.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Granted, people’s memories can get a little hazy at times, but here’s an unscientific sample of what some other metro music fans hold dearest about Memorial Hall.—
Randy Mason,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
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Keeping the tradition alive Every year on a hazy summer evening, Hoosiers gather at Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area in Linton to learn the ropes.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Blurry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blurry. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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